The 1st match of the IPL 2025 will take place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, where Kolkata Knight Riders will challenge Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 22nd March at 7:30 PM IST.

Get the best Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match insights for the 1st match of the IPL 2025. Expert analysis and more.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Preview:

The Indian Premier League 2025 kicks off on 22nd March at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will be taking on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Ajinkya Rahane will be leading the Kolkata side while RajatPatidar will be captaining the Bengaluru boys. The Bengaluru lineup is star-studded with Virat Kohli, Liam Livingstone, and Philip Salt. On the other hand, the Kolkata Knight Riders have international stars in the form of Quinton de Kock, Andre Russell, and Moeen Ali.

An exciting game is anticipated in the tournament opener on Saturday as both teams will be itching to start off with a dominating win.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing 11s (Predicted):

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11:

1. Quinton de Kock
2. Sunil Narine
3. Ajinkya Rahane ©
4. Venkatesh Iyer
5. Rinku Singh
6. Andre Russell
7. Chetan Sakariya
8. Harshit Rana
9. Vaibhav Arora
10. Varun Chakravarthy
11. Anrich Nortje

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing 11:

1. Virat Kohli
2. Phil Salt
3. Rajat Patidar ©
4. Liam Livingstone
5. Jitesh Sharma
6. Tim David
7. Krunal Pandya
8. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
9. Josh Hazlewood
10. Yash Dayal
11. Suyash Sharma

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Head-to-Head Record:

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Weather & Pitch Report:

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

• Keepers – Philip Salt (vc)

• Batsmen – Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Venkatesh Iyer

• All-rounders – Sunil Narine, Andre Russell (c), Liam Livingstone

• Bowlers – Varun Chakravarthy, Josh Hazlewood, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Dream11 Prediction Team 2:

• Keepers – Philip Salt, Quinton de Kock (c)

• Batsmen – Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Ajinkya Rahane

• All-rounders – Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Liam Livingstone

• Bowlers – Varun Chakravarthy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshit Rana (vc)